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Meaning of "Priapus" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PRIAPUS

Priapus  [praɪˈeɪpəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PRIAPUS

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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
Priapus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PRIAPUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Priapus

Priapus

In Greek mythology, Priapus or Priapos, was a minor rustic fertility god, protector of livestock, fruit plants, gardens and male genitalia. Priapus is marked by his oversized, permanent erection, which gave rise to the medical term priapism. He became a popular figure in Roman erotic art and Latin literature, and is the subject of the often humorously obscene collection of verse called the Priapeia.

Definition of Priapus in the English dictionary

The definition of Priapus in the dictionary is the god of the male procreative power and of gardens and vineyards. Other definition of Priapus is a representation of the penis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PRIAPUS


adipous
ˈædɪpəs
Apus
ˈeɪpəs
Aristippus
ˌærɪˈstɪpəs
cippus
ˈsɪpəs
eohippus
ˌiːəʊˈhɪpəs
euripus
jʊˈraɪpəs
hippus
ˈhɪpəs
Leucippus
luːˈsɪpəs
Lysippus
laɪˈsɪpəs
Oedipus
ˈiːdɪpəs
Peipus
ˈpaɪpəs
platypus
ˈplætɪpəs
polypous
ˈpɒlɪpəs
polypus
ˈpɒlɪpəs
scapus
ˈskeɪpəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PRIAPUS

Priam
priapean
priapic
priapism
Pribilof Islands
price
price bracket
price break
Price Commission

WORDS THAT END LIKE PRIAPUS

artocarpus
Canopus
carpus
corpus
habeas corpus
hippocampus
intercampus
Lepus
lupus
magnum opus
octopus
off-campus
Olympus
on-campus
opus
pus
rhizopus
rumpus
Scopus
xenopus

Synonyms and antonyms of Priapus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Priapus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PRIAPUS

Find out the translation of Priapus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

普里阿普斯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Príapo
570 millions of speakers

English

Priapus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Priapus
380 millions of speakers
ar

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Priapus
280 millions of speakers

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Priapus
278 millions of speakers

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Príapo
270 millions of speakers

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Priapus
260 millions of speakers

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Priape
220 millions of speakers

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Priapus
190 millions of speakers

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priapus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

再生の神
130 millions of speakers

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Priapus
85 millions of speakers

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Priapus
85 millions of speakers
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Priapus
80 millions of speakers

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Priapus
75 millions of speakers

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Priapus
75 millions of speakers

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Priapus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Priapo
65 millions of speakers

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Priapus
50 millions of speakers

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Priapus
40 millions of speakers

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Priapus
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Πρίαπος
15 millions of speakers
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Priapus
14 millions of speakers
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Priapus
10 millions of speakers
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Priapus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Priapus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIAPUS»

The term «Priapus» is regularly used and occupies the 81.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PRIAPUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Priapus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PRIAPUS»

Discover the use of Priapus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Priapus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Priapus Poems: Erotic Epigrams from Ancient Rome
This edition includes the original Latin texts as well as a commentary on classical references and textual problems."
‎1999
2
The Garden of Priapus : Sexuality and Aggression in Roman ...
In this book, Richlin argues that the attitude of sexual aggressiveness in defense of a bounded area serves as a model for Roman satire from Lucilius to Juvenal.
Amy Richlin Associate Professor of Classics University of Southern California, 1992
3
A Visit to Priapus and Other Stories
Drawn together from midcentury literary journals and magazines of the 1920s and 1930s, as well as from Wescott's papers, the stories were inspired by his life, from childhood to old age, from Wisconsin farm country to New York, London, ...
Glenway Wescott, Jerry Rosco, 2013
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The Garden of Priapus: Sexuality and Aggression in Roman Humor
In this book, Richlin argues that the attitude of sexual aggressiveness in defense of a bounded area serves as a model for Roman satire from Lucilius to Juvenal.
Amy Richlin, 1992
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The phallic quest: Priapus and masculine inflation
Priapus was a Greek god famous for the enormous size of his genitals. Here he is seen as an apt metaphor for the inflation of modern-day patriarchy-its grandiosity and search for more and more power.
James Wyly, 1989
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Eros et Priapus:
Ingrid de Smet, Philip Ford. EROS et PRIAPUS Erotisme et obscénité dans la littérature néo-latine Etudes réunies et présentées par INGRID DE SMET ET PHILIP FORD LIBRAIRIE DROZ S.A. 11, rue Massot GENÈVE 1997 9 782600 002417 ...
Ingrid de Smet, Philip Ford, 1997
7
Flight of the Priapus
Fed up with clueless NeoCons and religious bullies? Read on.
William Murdick, 2006
8
Sexual Symbolism A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus and ...
A discourse on the worship of priapus and its connection with the mystic theology of the ancients by R.P. Knight, to which is added an account of the remains of the worship of priapus lately existing at Isernia in the Kingdom of Naples by ...
Richard Payne Knight, Thomas Wright, 2003
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A Discourse on the Worship of Priapus
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Richard Payne Knight, 2009
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An Historical Account of the Heathen Gods and Heroes: ...
Of Priapus. PRIAPUS was said to be the Son of Dionysus and Nais, or, as others will have it, of Cbione; but the more common Opinion is that Venus conceived by Dionysus before he undertook his Expedition into India ; but during that time she  ...
William King, 1750

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PRIAPUS»

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Maryland Deathfest Adds Testament, Repulsion, Goblin, Nuclear …
... Satan, Tempest, Weedeater, Waco Jesus, Novembers Doom, Horrendous, Putresence, Priapus, Demonic Christ, Test, Skullshitter and many, ... «Exclaim!, Jul 15»
2
Male plastic surgery a growing trend
The latter she calls the Vampire Priapus (or P) Shot (there is a Vampire O Shot for women as well). While it's only been available in New ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
Nature abounds
The black racer (coluber constrictor priapus) is a non-venomous snake found at OLF Whitehouse and throughout the Southeastern United ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
4
Moveable Feast
When Rouse officially described the species this past January, he named it Osedax priapus, after the Greek fertility god depicted with a permanent erection. «OnEarth Magazine, Jul 15»
5
5 most incredible discoveries of the week
The painting of fertility god Priapus , which survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius , depicts a man whose phallus extends nearly to his knees ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
6
Cincinnati adviser gets sentence in $8.7M Ponzi scheme
... their knowledge as sole proprietor of Executive Management Advisors LLC. He was also the sole owner and operator of Priapus Group LLC. «Cincinnati Business Courier, Jun 15»
7
Pompeii Fertility God Really Had Penis Disorder: Doctor
The painting of fertility god Priapus, which survived the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, depicts a man whose phallus extends nearly to his knees ... «Newser, Jun 15»
8
Ancient Romans may have had penis problem, Pompeii fresco …
In the fresco, Priapus was suffering from phimosis – a condition of the penis where the foreskin does not fully retract, which can be debilitating ... «RT, Jun 15»
9
Pompeii fresco of Priapus shows penis disorder
The fresco of Priapus, which was rescued from the ruins of Pompeii following the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, shows the fertility god sporting a ... «Metro, Jun 15»
10
Fresco Of Priapus From Pompeii Depicts Problematic Genitalia
One of those frescoes, of minor god Priapus from the House of the Vettii, is getting a new interpretation by a medical doctor who has diagnosed ... «Forbes, Jun 15»

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